Your new company
A leading consultancy working on major highways and infrastructure frameworks across the UK. The organisation delivers multidisciplinary design, project management, and technical advisory services for National Highways, local authorities, and major infrastructure partners. Due to continued growth within major frameworks, the business is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong highways design experience to support their expanding team.
Your new role
As Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of highways consultancy and design projects across major regional and national frameworks. You will manage multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate technical delivery, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required technical and commercial standards. The role requires a balance of leadership, design understanding, client engagement, and commercial awareness.
What you'll need to succeed
Lead the planning and delivery of highways design and consultancy projects across feasibility, preliminary design, and detailed design stages.
Manage multidisciplinary project teams including highways, drainage, geotechnical, structures and environmental specialists.
Oversee the technical delivery of highways designs, ensuring compliance with DMRB, MCHW and local authority standards.
Conduct and manage design reviews, technical assurance processes, and approve in-principle documentation.
Manage project budgets, forecasts, risk registers, and commercial performance.
Administer NEC3/NEC4 contract processes, including early warnings, programme submissions and change management.
Prepare project reports, progress updates and client communications.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, framework partners and stakeholders.
Promote safe delivery, quality compliance, and the use of digital design and project control tools.
Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior staff and early‑career professionals.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and company benefits package
Hybrid working arrangements
Career development through structured training and professional accreditation support
Opportunity to work on major national highways frameworks and flagship infrastructure schemes
Supportive team culture with clear progression pathwaysWhat you need to do now
Degree in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
Significant experience delivering highways design or consultancy projects.
Strong understanding of highways design principles with experience in design tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or OpenRoads.
Knowledge of DMRB, MCHW and relevant highways standards.
Experience working within major frameworks (National Highways, Local Authority Partnerships, Capital Investment Programmes).
Proven project management experience including planning, programming, cost control and reporting.
Experience working with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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